Recipe for L.A.’s fire disaster: Intense rains followed by unprecedented heat and dry conditions

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a fascination with flames. In the end, the Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed ...
Los Angeles Times

22,500 homes lost. Over five years later, only 38% rebuilt: What California fire survivors face

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More homes have been lost to wildfire in the last eight years than in any other period in California history. The ...
The New York Times

What Ignited California’s Most Destructive Fires

California wildfires have become particularly devastating in recent decades, but their origins vary. By Orlando Mayorquín Reporting from Los Angeles The Palisades fire, which killed 12 people and ...
KQED

Will Newsom Sign California’s ‘Biggest Step’ Toward Saving Fire-Prone Neighborhoods?

In a year marked by the costliest California fires on record, state lawmakers sent a large package of wildfire bills to the governor’s desk. One measure in particular promises outsized impacts for ...
Mercury News

Survivors of past Northern California wildfires shut out of last-minute bill adding $18 billion for state’s restitution fund

A sprawling bill passed at the eleventh hour by California lawmakers a week ago to address energy affordability included a massive infusion to the state’s wildfire restitution fund, established in ...
Forbes

California Expands Tax Exemption For Golden State Wildfire Victims

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. California is no stranger to wildfires. Over many years, numerous ...